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Growing and studying orchids provide you the ultimate horticultural experience and pleasure. Here are some key reasons to start growing orchids now:

 Growing orchids is fun! That’s the most important motive.

 Orchids are easy to grow. See Chapter 5 for tips on how to be successful.

 You can start with beginner orchids that any newcomer can be wildly successful with. See Part 3 for some plants to start you off.

 Orchids cost less than they ever have, and you can easily select just the right one for you. See Chapter 2 to make this process a snap.

 No group of flowering plants comes close to the delicious perfumes that orchids emit. Pay attention to the Fragrance icon used throughout this book to find the most-fragrant orchids.

 Orchids are available from big box stores, specialty growers, orchid shows, garden centers, botanical gardens, orchid societies, and mail-order suppliers. These outlets have large selections, which was unheard of a decade ago. Even better, the orchids are reasonably priced.

 Because of the huge diversity of orchids, you’ll never tire of them. You’ll always find new ones to try and enjoy. Check out the chapters in Part 3 for some of the many possibilities.

 You’ll meet new friends who are as fanatical about these plants as you are. See Appendix A for lists of orchid societies to join. Their magazines are a marvelous source for information and gorgeous pictures. These are some of the best-quality plant magazines in the world.

 Orchids don’t require an expensive greenhouse to grow. They’ll be happy with a windowsill or artificial lights. See Chapter 5 for the skinny on how to grow these orchids to perfection in your home.

 They’ll beautify your home and life. See Chapter 4 for some tips on how to enjoy them to the fullest in your home.

 Orchids can live forever, so as they grow you can divide and multiply them to share with your friends or to trade for other orchids. See Chapter 8 for more tips on dividing and multiplying your orchids.